[BigRedAce]

In case it wasn't clear to those of you making idiotic comments about inviting women to the game (gasp) this is a *social* tournament. We (the men of the neighborhood) started it not to supplant our regular competitive games, but to allow other folks (including some our wives, girlfriends) to play who had expressed interest in playing a game we are all fanatical about.

Kind of like bridge in the 60's.

We still play for much higher stakes (that we lie about to our wives) drink our tequila, smoke our cigars and chug Spaten at the lodge *without the girls*.

Now if anyone has anything friggin USEFUL to say about SOCIAL TOURNAMENT FORMATS instead of playing at being some Soprano's poker wannabe, please respond.